New York Red Bulls vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Victor Rivas
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 42 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 74 |
| 62 | Conceded | 34 |
| -14 | GD | +40 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 35% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's shape.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omir Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' With 6 assists to his name this season, Cristian Casseres Jr. is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Sutter makes it 0-1.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Brian White has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Fredy Montero comes on to replace Brett Levis.
- 51' United States international Connor Lade has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andy Rose makes it 1-2.
- 60' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Against the run of play, Fredy Montero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' The whistle greets PC as he departs to be replaced by Hwang Inbeom.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Sean Davis comes on to replace Alex Muyl.
- 76' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Joaquin Ardaiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Brian White makes way for Tom Barlow at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Derek Cornelius is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zac MacMath.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Sean Davis 71'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Daniel Royer 71'
-
42
Brian White ↓ Tom Barlow 80'
- 6
- 23
- 3
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 62
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 71'
-
27
Sean Davis ↑ 71'
- 92
- 18
- 25
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 80'
Coach
Chris Armas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↓ Venuto 71'
- 6
- 15
- 18
-
46
Brett Levis ↓ Fredy Montero 46'
- 8
- 22
- 23
-
94
PC ↓ Hwang Inbeom 62'
- 13
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 46'
-
4
Hwang Inbeom ↑ 62'
- 28
- 31
- 16
-
7
Venuto ↑ 71'
- 50
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Kendall Waston | 2 |
| Kendall Waston | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 |
| Andy Rose | 1 |
| Scott Sutter | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-11
FC Dallas
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-05-04
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-04-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
56%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
68%
New York Red Bulls or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

